What color is #082328?

#082328 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #082328?

The RGB value is 8, 35, 40: 8 red, 35 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #082328?

The complementary color is #280D08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #082328?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#082328 color

#082328 rgb(8, 35, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #082328 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 13.7% green and 15.7% blue (8, 35, 40).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 67% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.39:1).

#082328 color codes

HEX	`#082328`
RGB	`rgb(8, 35, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 13.7%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 67%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 80%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 13%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12, -8.15, -6.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12, 10.35, 218)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.084, 1.407, 2.221)`
Decimal	`533288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #082328, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #082328	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#082328 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #082328 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #082328; }
.text { color: #082328; }
.border { border: 2px solid #082328; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 35 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #082328, #081328); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #082328?: #082328 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #082328?: The RGB value is 8, 35, 40: 8 red, 35 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #082328?: The complementary color is #280D08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #082328?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.